Questions tagged [health]
For hacks regarding the maintenance of health. (Requests for medical cures or other ways to solve health issues are off-topic and should be directed to a qualified healthcare provider.)
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How to get rid of dust mite effectively?
What I tried:
Gave the cats away
I bought a powerful vacuum cleaner
I bought an air purifier
Regularly wash surfaces
It helps, but not for long. Any tips?
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How to avoid getting COVID in an air-conditioned office building [closed]
I work in an office in a building with central air. I leave the office door closed when I am inside, and no one else comes in. I don't know much about the ventilation in the building, other than that ...
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Tablet for treadmill
I think of using a tablet to play or work while walking a treadmill. The treadmill's has a dedicated place for an mp3 player, ipod or a tiny smartphone only . I have 10 inch tabled with a base, and 13 ...
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How to check if a condom might be defective before using it?
Condoms don't give 100% protection and can break, that's a known fact.
I would like to know, are there any ways/hacks to check a single condom (before using it) and see if it might be defective and ...
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Any quick wins for hyperhidrosis?
I suffer from hyperhidrosis (not excessive), and one of the symptoms is clammy palms. No amount of handwashing will help, within 10 minutes my hands feel clammy again. When I hold my computer mouse, I ...
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What are some ways of temporarily relieving toothache until getting to the dentist?
Sometimes getting to the dentist today is just not possible, and painkillers just don't touch it.
I found myself in this situation, and in desperation I ran to the fridge, grabbed a carton of milk, ...
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Prevent surgical mask from riding up
Due to covid I'm now required to wear a surgical facemask in communal areas for work. The one we have look like this:
I have the problem that the mask often rides up until it nearly covers my eyes ...
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How to silently fart in workplace?
I am sitting in my workplace and everyone is doing their work silently. Suddenly a loud noise comes from nowhere and everyone gets panicked. But when they SMELL, they already know who is it...
I want ...
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How can I adjust the mask to my nose if the mask doesn't have the silver adjuster?
I have masks very similar to this one It doesn't have the adjuster, like the one in the white mask or the one in the last picture. As a replacement for the silver adjuster, I've thought in using ...
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How can I prevent headaches and adverse effects from wearing respirators?
3M and Amazon have sold out of Powered Air Respirators, much less any other respirators or masks. My grandparents could find and buy only non-powered Respirators like 3M's FF-402:
Here are the ...
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What measures to take if the tablet swallowed is still stuck in the throat even after drinking loads of water?
Sometimes when we take tablets, no matter how big or small the tablet is, it feels like it sticks in the throat no matter how much water we drink. Is there a quick remedy to this?
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How to take out hidden mice/rat
In the morning my brother in law spotted mice/rat but not sure what it is. Upon moving sofa it has made holes in it. I have 2 problems now
I got 5 days old son which we can't leave alone
Don’t know ...
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What is an alternative to aloe vera gel for making your own hand sanitizer?
I have seen a few articles describing how to make your own hand sanitizer (such as this). Two ingredients are required - isopropyl alcohol and aloe vera gel. I have isopropyl alcohol, but do not have ...
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What is the quick remedy when we burn our taste-buds while consuming a hot drink?
Sometimes, without knowing the temperature of the hot coffee or hot water, we burn our taste-buds by sudden take of hot drinks. This causes our taste-buds in the tip of the tongue burn and for the ...
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How can I clean my papers from someone's coughs?
A friend of mine has been ill of flu since many weeks ago.
Today, while meeting him, he was reading some of my papers and while reading them he coughed several times. I already washed-cleaned ...
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